SSL Fusion Plugins : Vintage Drive, Transformer, Violet EQ, Stereo Image, HF Compressor

[plexuss]

SSL Fusion Plug-ins are modelled off their Fusion processor: https://www.solidstatelogic.com/products/fusion and include:

https://store.solidstatelogic.com/
SSL Fusion Vintage Drive
SSL Fusion Transformer
SSL Fusion Violet EQ
SSL Fusion Stereo Image
SSL Fusion HF Compressor

There is a sale on these right now. Here's the copy from SSL's email:

Over the next 5 weeks we'll be offering a different Fusion plug-in on sale each week!

Each FUSION plug-in will be available for just $34.99, meaning you can make huge savings across the range and build the perfect FUSION processing chain in your DAW.

4th Oct - 10th Oct: SSL FUSION Vintage Drive Plug-in ONLY $34.99 (USUALLY $199).

Stop back 11th Oct for the next FUSION Plug-in at $34.99.

For their current plugin sale on SSL Fusion Vintage Drive, here is the product details from their site:

THAT ANALOGUE SWEET SPOT

https://store.solidstatelogic.com/plug- ... ve-plug-in

The Fusion Vintage Drive plug-in is a digital emulation of the Vintage Drive processor from SSL’s critically acclaimed Fusion Stereo Analogue Colouration hardware.

Designed to produce gentle harmonic saturation and soft compression reminiscent of driving vintage hardware into the analogue sweet spot, to all-out authentic analogue distortion. Fusion Vintage Drive Plug-in is a must have for adding an organic analogue feel to your tracks, groups, mixes and masters.

Key Features
Modelled on the coveted SSL Fusion Vintage Drive processor
A unique, non-linear saturation circuit
DENSITY and DRIVE interact to produce harmonics, soft-clipping, and natural compression
MIX for instant parallel processing
AUTO GAIN
Exceptional DSP design with reference to the original analogue circuit
Modelled using a combination of real-life measurements, analogue circuit designs and close collaboration with the original analogue designers of FUSION hardware
NEW: ECO mode drops the plug-in into a zero latency& reduced CPU mode, for tracking and recording applications
Comes loaded with presets from world-class producers and engineers, including: Adrian Hall, Alan Moulder, Caesar Edmunds, Charlie Holmes, Michael Brauer, Romesh Dodangoda, Sean Divine and Wez Clarke

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[jinotsuh]

Yeah, I grabbed that last night, and will be grabbing each as they come, I have been waiting patiently for a sale like this, although I was thinking all at the same time. But never mind, the end result will be the same.

[simmo75]

How does it compare to Tone Projects Kelvin?

[PatchAdamz]

How does it compare to Tone Projects Kelvin?

SSL is one of the premier company's for studio hardware used on countless recordings.

As always, try the demos.....

[simmo75]

How does it compare to Tone Projects Kelvin?

SSL is one of the premier company's for studio hardware used on countless recordings.

As always, try the demos.....

I’m well aware mate, I’ve worked in music for 25 years, but this is software, very different.

I’ll give the demo a go, cheers!

[plexuss]

How does it compare to Tone Projects Kelvin?

I demoed Vintage Drive this afternoon and I own Kelvin. First for context, I am not big on using "saturation" which I call "distortion" - I have strong opinions about adding distortion to a signal in anything other than a purely over-driven way as an overt effect. I digress... there was no way for me to compare the subtlities that exist with these kinds of tools. But, generally speaking, Vintage Drive seems to have a particular sound - a harmonic fingerprint that doesn't change much across the range of the other parameters. Kelvin has more range of action across the board and can be more dynamic sounding. But, I think this makes sense given the SSL is modelled against a specific device and Kelvin is more of a distortion toolbox.

One thing I played with was running a reverb (med room) in between two Vintage Drives. The pre Drive didnt have much effect but the post Drive made the reverb blend more naturally with the source. However it was subtle and so I am still assessing its worth to me, specifically.

[DCrown]

How does it compare to SSLnative saturator?

[christian f.]

How does it compare to SSLnative saturator?

Native saturator can do more extreme sounds than vintage drive.
Kelvin is much more versatile and drastic to the signal, but I love the SSL ones too for different purposes.
I think all SSL plugins are great.

[MogwaiBoy]

How does it compare to SSLnative saturator?

Good question. I'm going to demo it this weekend and find out if it's special or not.

I think the Transformer and HF Compressor plugins interest me the most. $35 seems good for each but my local currency against the US dollar is the worst it's been in 10 years, so it's not a no-brainer and it would be wise for me to be choosey and not get pulled into a 5-week deal run - but I'll be honest that's likely what will happen

But I know one thing and that is I adore the SSL Native Bus Compressor 2.

[db3]

$35 seems good for each but my local currency against the US dollar is the worst it's been in 10 years.

Can be had for $31.50 from a number of third party resellers. First impressions are pleasing to my ears.

[_leras]

I hadn't seen these plug ins. But $1000 to emulate the hardware seems a pretty steep base.

The sale is better priced but I'm not sure it's hugely compelling as many people will already have saturation, EQ and compression plug ins.

[Mind Riot]

Maybe I just lack experience with this sort of thing or I'm just going deaf, but I honestly cannot hear any effect at all from this plug. Perhaps it's just too subtle for my brutish cave man ears and underdeveloped brain.

Or is this one of those things you only hear once it's applied to multiple tracks?

[plexuss]

Maybe I just lack experience with this sort of thing or I'm just going deaf, but I honestly cannot hear any effect at all from this plug. Perhaps it's just too subtle for my brutish cave man ears and underdeveloped brain.

Or is this one of those things you only hear once it's applied to multiple tracks?

I can start hearing it when the drive or density knob are at about 2. from 0-2 I only percieve a slight soundstage change. I don't like putting distortion, like this, on my tracks - when all that distoriton is added up on the master, to my ears, it sound bad. So this tool is not for me.

[Aiynzahev]

If these were all in one plugin, like the Fusion HW, it would be a much more appealing product. You could still have individual modules like they have now too.

[Digivolt]

If these were all in one plugin, like the Fusion HW, it would be a much more appealing product. You could still have individual modules like they have now too.

Acustica gave away their Celestial which was their take on the Fusion a while back and was an all in one, it's pretty decent, no idea if you can still get it though